NUR 264 - Advanced Medical-Surgical Nursing

Credits: 3

Prerequisite: NUR 263
Corequisite: NUR 265 NUR 266 NUR 267

Description: This course is the adaption of advanced nursing concepts and skills in the development of the professional nurse’s roles with adult patients involving multiple body system issues. Emphasis on advanced knowledge, clinical judgment, advanced nursing skills and professional values within a legal/ethical framework. This course focuses on clients with common complex health concerns.The content of this course will assist the student to develop their role as a member of the profession in providing patient-centered care, while emphasizing patient safety and advocacy and collaboration among the health care team. This course is a course only included in the Associate Degree in Nursing (RN) Program.

Transferable
Transferable to CSU only

General Education:
Not approved for General Education

Student Learning Outcomes:

Have an in-depth understanding of the assessments and interventions needed to provide safe, evidence-based, competent care of the patient withendocrine, gastrointestinal, urinary, and renal disorders.
Have the knowledge, skills, and attributes necessary for providing safe, evidence-based, competent care of the critically ill patient.
Have incorporated into their care the use of clinical judgement skills and be able to identify a change in their assessments with clinical reasoningto determine the change in their patient.

Total Course In-Class (Contact) Hours: 54
Course Duration (Weeks): 9
Weekly Student Hours (In-Class) Lecture Hours: 6